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Ezekiel 18

NIRV 1
A message came to me from the Lord. He said,
NIV 1
The word of the LORD came to me:
NIRV 2
"You people have a proverb about the land of Israel. What do you mean by it? It says, " 'The parents eat sour grapes. But the children have a bitter taste in their mouths.'
NIV 2
"What do you people mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel: " 'The fathers eat sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge'?
NIRV 3
"You will not use that proverb in Israel anymore," announces the LORD and King. "And that is just as sure as I am alive.
NIV 3
"As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, you will no longer quote this proverb in Israel.
NIRV 4
Everyone belongs to me. Father and son alike belong to me. People will die because of their own sins.
NIV 4
For every living soul belongs to me, the father as well as the son--both alike belong to me. The soul who sins is the one who will die.
NIRV 5
"Suppose a godly man does what is fair and right.
NIV 5
"Suppose there is a righteous man who does what is just and right.
NIRV 6
And he does not eat at the mountain temples. He does not worship the statues of Israel's gods. He does not have sex with another man's wife. He does not make love to his own wife during her monthly period.
NIV 6
He does not eat at the mountain shrines or look to the idols of the house of Israel. He does not defile his neighbor's wife or lie with a woman during her period.
NIRV 7
He does not treat anyone badly. Instead, he always gives back what he took as security for a loan. He does not steal. Instead, he gives his food to hungry people. He provides clothes for those who are naked.
NIV 7
He does not oppress anyone, but returns what he took in pledge for a loan. He does not commit robbery but gives his food to the hungry and provides clothing for the naked.
NIRV 8
He does not lend money and charge too much interest. He keeps himself from doing what is wrong. He judges cases fairly.
NIV 8
He does not lend at usury or take excessive interest. He withholds his hand from doing wrong and judges fairly between man and man.
NIRV 9
He follows my rules. He is faithful in keeping my laws. He always does what is right. You can be sure he will live," announces the LORD and King.
NIV 9
He follows my decrees and faithfully keeps my laws. That man is righteous; he will surely live, declares the Sovereign LORD.
NIRV 10
"But suppose he has a mean son who harms other people. The son commits murder. Or he does some other things that are wrong.
NIV 10
"Suppose he has a violent son, who sheds blood or does any of these other things
NIRV 11
Suppose he does those things even though his father never did. "Suppose he eats at the mountain temples. And he has sex with another man's wife.
NIV 11
(though the father has done none of them): "He eats at the mountain shrines. He defiles his neighbor's wife.
NIRV 12
He treats poor and needy people badly. He steals. He does not pay back what he owes. He worships statues of gods. He does other things I hate.
NIV 12
He oppresses the poor and needy. He commits robbery. He does not return what he took in pledge. He looks to the idols. He does detestable things.
NIRV 13
He lends money and charges too much interest. Will a man like that live? He will not! You can be sure he will be put to death. And what happens to him will be his own fault. He did many things I hate.
NIV 13
He lends at usury and takes excessive interest. Will such a man live? He will not! Because he has done all these detestable things, he will surely be put to death and his blood will be on his own head.
NIRV 14
"But suppose that son has a son of his own. And the son sees all of the sins his father commits. He sees them, but he does not do them.
NIV 14
"But suppose this son has a son who sees all the sins his father commits, and though he sees them, he does not do such things:
NIRV 15
"Suppose he does not eat at the mountain temples. And he does not worship the statues of Israel's gods. He does not have sex with another man's wife.
NIV 15
"He does not eat at the mountain shrines or look to the idols of the house of Israel. He does not defile his neighbor's wife.
NIRV 16
He does not treat anyone badly. He does not make people give him something to prove they will pay back what they owe him. He does not steal. Instead, he gives his food to hungry people. He provides clothes for those who are naked.
NIV 16
He does not oppress anyone or require a pledge for a loan. He does not commit robbery but gives his food to the hungry and provides clothing for the naked.
NIRV 17
He keeps himself from committing sins. He does not lend money and charge too much interest. He keeps my laws and follows my rules. He will not die because of his father's sin. You can be sure he will live.
NIV 17
He withholds his hand from sin and takes no usury or excessive interest. He keeps my laws and follows my decrees. He will not die for his father's sin; he will surely live.
NIRV 18
But his father will die because of his own sin. He got rich by cheating others. He robbed his relatives. He also did what was wrong among his people.
NIV 18
But his father will die for his own sin, because he practiced extortion, robbed his brother and did what was wrong among his people.
NIRV 19
"But you still ask, 'Is the son guilty along with his father?' No! The son did what was fair and right. He was careful to keep all of my rules. So you can be sure he will live.
NIV 19
"Yet you ask, 'Why does the son not share the guilt of his father?' Since the son has done what is just and right and has been careful to keep all my decrees, he will surely live.
NIRV 20
People will die because of their own sins. The son will not be guilty because of what his father did. And the father will not be guilty because of what his son did. The right things a godly person does will be added to his account. The wrong things a sinful person does will be charged against him.
NIV 20
The soul who sins is the one who will die. The son will not share the guilt of the father, nor will the father share the guilt of the son. The righteousness of the righteous man will be credited to him, and the wickedness of the wicked will be charged against him.
NIRV 21
"But suppose a sinful person turns away from all of the sins he has committed. And he keeps all my rules. He does what is fair and right. Then you can be sure he will live. He will not die.
NIV 21
"But if a wicked man turns away from all the sins he has committed and keeps all my decrees and does what is just and right, he will surely live; he will not die.
NIRV 22
None of the sins he has committed will be held against him. Because of the godly things he has done, he will live.
NIV 22
None of the offenses he has committed will be remembered against him. Because of the righteous things he has done, he will live.
NIRV 23
"When sinful people die, it does not give me any joy," announces the LORD and King. "But when they turn away from their sins and live, that makes me very happy.
NIV 23
Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Sovereign LORD. Rather, am I not pleased when they turn from their ways and live?
NIRV 24
"Suppose a godly person stops doing what is right. And he commits sin. He does the same evil things a sinful person does. He does things I hate. Then he will not live. I will not remember any of the right things he has done. He has not been faithful to me. He has also committed many other sins. So he is guilty. He will die.
NIV 24
"But if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits sin and does the same detestable things the wicked man does, will he live? None of the righteous things he has done will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness he is guilty of and because of the sins he has committed, he will die.
NIRV 25
"But you say, 'What the Lord does isn't fair.' Listen to me, people of Israel. What I do is always fair. What you do is not.
NIV 25
"Yet you say, 'The way of the Lord is not just.' Hear, O house of Israel: Is my way unjust? Is it not your ways that are unjust?
NIRV 26
"Suppose a godly person stops doing what is right. And he commits sin. Then he will die because of it. He will die because of the sin he has committed.
NIV 26
If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits sin, he will die for it; because of the sin he has committed he will die.
NIRV 27
"But suppose a sinful person turns away from the evil things he has done. And he does what is fair and right. Then he will save his life.
NIV 27
But if a wicked man turns away from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will save his life.
NIRV 28
He thinks about all of the evil things he has done. And he turns away from them. So you can be sure he will live. He will not die.
NIV 28
Because he considers all the offenses he has committed and turns away from them, he will surely live; he will not die.
NIRV 29
"But the people of Israel still say, 'What the Lord does isn't fair.' People of Israel, what I do is always fair. What you do is not.
NIV 29
Yet the house of Israel says, 'The way of the Lord is not just.' Are my ways unjust, O house of Israel? Is it not your ways that are unjust?
NIRV 30
"So I will judge you people. I will judge each of you in keeping with what you have done," announces the LORD and King. "Turn away from your sins! Turn away from all of the evil things you have done. Then sin will not bring you down.
NIV 30
"Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each one according to his ways, declares the Sovereign LORD. Repent! Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall.
NIRV 31
Get rid of all of the evil things you have done. Let me give you a new heart and a new spirit. Then you will be faithful to me. Why should you die, people of Israel?
NIV 31
Rid yourselves of all the offenses you have committed, and get a new heart and a new spirit. Why will you die, O house of Israel?
NIRV 32
When anyone dies, it does not give me any joy," announces the LORD and King. "So turn away from your sins. Then you will live!
NIV 32
For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign LORD. Repent and live!

New International Version

Ezekiel 18

NIV 1
The word of the LORD came to me:
NIV 2
"What do you people mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel: " 'The fathers eat sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge'?
NIV 3
"As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, you will no longer quote this proverb in Israel.
NIV 4
For every living soul belongs to me, the father as well as the son--both alike belong to me. The soul who sins is the one who will die.
NIV 5
"Suppose there is a righteous man who does what is just and right.
NIV 6
He does not eat at the mountain shrines or look to the idols of the house of Israel. He does not defile his neighbor's wife or lie with a woman during her period.
NIV 7
He does not oppress anyone, but returns what he took in pledge for a loan. He does not commit robbery but gives his food to the hungry and provides clothing for the naked.
NIV 8
He does not lend at usury or take excessive interest. He withholds his hand from doing wrong and judges fairly between man and man.
NIV 9
He follows my decrees and faithfully keeps my laws. That man is righteous; he will surely live, declares the Sovereign LORD.
NIV 10
"Suppose he has a violent son, who sheds blood or does any of these other things
NIV 11
(though the father has done none of them): "He eats at the mountain shrines. He defiles his neighbor's wife.
NIV 12
He oppresses the poor and needy. He commits robbery. He does not return what he took in pledge. He looks to the idols. He does detestable things.
NIV 13
He lends at usury and takes excessive interest. Will such a man live? He will not! Because he has done all these detestable things, he will surely be put to death and his blood will be on his own head.
NIV 14
"But suppose this son has a son who sees all the sins his father commits, and though he sees them, he does not do such things:
NIV 15
"He does not eat at the mountain shrines or look to the idols of the house of Israel. He does not defile his neighbor's wife.
NIV 16
He does not oppress anyone or require a pledge for a loan. He does not commit robbery but gives his food to the hungry and provides clothing for the naked.
NIV 17
He withholds his hand from sin and takes no usury or excessive interest. He keeps my laws and follows my decrees. He will not die for his father's sin; he will surely live.
NIV 18
But his father will die for his own sin, because he practiced extortion, robbed his brother and did what was wrong among his people.
NIV 19
"Yet you ask, 'Why does the son not share the guilt of his father?' Since the son has done what is just and right and has been careful to keep all my decrees, he will surely live.
NIV 20
The soul who sins is the one who will die. The son will not share the guilt of the father, nor will the father share the guilt of the son. The righteousness of the righteous man will be credited to him, and the wickedness of the wicked will be charged against him.
NIV 21
"But if a wicked man turns away from all the sins he has committed and keeps all my decrees and does what is just and right, he will surely live; he will not die.
NIV 22
None of the offenses he has committed will be remembered against him. Because of the righteous things he has done, he will live.
NIV 23
Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Sovereign LORD. Rather, am I not pleased when they turn from their ways and live?
NIV 24
"But if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits sin and does the same detestable things the wicked man does, will he live? None of the righteous things he has done will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness he is guilty of and because of the sins he has committed, he will die.
NIV 25
"Yet you say, 'The way of the Lord is not just.' Hear, O house of Israel: Is my way unjust? Is it not your ways that are unjust?
NIV 26
If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits sin, he will die for it; because of the sin he has committed he will die.
NIV 27
But if a wicked man turns away from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will save his life.
NIV 28
Because he considers all the offenses he has committed and turns away from them, he will surely live; he will not die.
NIV 29
Yet the house of Israel says, 'The way of the Lord is not just.' Are my ways unjust, O house of Israel? Is it not your ways that are unjust?
NIV 30
"Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each one according to his ways, declares the Sovereign LORD. Repent! Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall.
NIV 31
Rid yourselves of all the offenses you have committed, and get a new heart and a new spirit. Why will you die, O house of Israel?
NIV 32
For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign LORD. Repent and live!